1 [[A Song of Ascents.]] Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say: 2 Many a time, have they harassed me from youth, yet have they not prevailed against me. 3 Upon my back, have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow! 4 Yahweh, is righteous, He hath cut asunder the cords of the lawless.

5 Let all who hate Zion, be ashamed and shrink back: 6 Let them become like the grass of housetops, which, before it is pulled up, hath withered; 7 Wherewith no reaper, hath filled his hand, nor binder, his bosom: 8 Neither have the passers-by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh, be unto you,–We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.